Loyde L. Delles

December 25, 2011 

PHILADELPHIA, N.Y.  —  Loyde L. Delles, 83, of County Route 29 died Saturday, Dec. 24, at his home while under the care of his family and Hospice of Jefferson County. 

Born April 5, 1928 in Philadelphia, NY, he was the son of Victor and Eva Arnold Delles, and graduated from Philadelphia High School in 1946. 

He entered the Marines on July 16, 1946, and was honorably discharged Jan. 29, 1948, as a private first class. 

He married Bertha M. Hull on Sept. 19, 1948, at the Philadelphia United Methodist Church. The marriage ended in divorce. He married Doris Benson in the early 1970s.  She died in August 1988. He married Juanita Fish in January 1997. She died in July 2011 

Mr. Delles was a farmer, owned and operated the Eagle Hotel in Philadelphia for 2 ½ years, until 1974, and was employed with the town of Philadelphia Highway Department. He also served as highway superintendent for one term. 

He enjoyed fishing, hunting, RVing and spending the winter months in Florida. 

Survivors include two sons and their wives, Gregory and Laurie, Philadelphia, and Randy and Kim, Theresa; four daughters and three sons-in-law, Katherine and Larry Fioretto, Watertown, Patricia and Chuck Folsom, Redwood, and Pamela and Gary Kallay and Kelly Wilson, all of Philadelphia; 13 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. 

A son, Jeffrey, a daughter, Suzanne Delles, three brothers, Victor, Gerald and Leonard, and three sisters, Dorothy Schneider, Edna Backus and Vivian Myers, all died before him. 

There will be a gathering of friends and family at the Robert Markwich American Legion Post 798, Philadelphia from 11 to 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 30. 

Arrangements are with Frederick Bros. Funeral Home, Inc., Theresa. 

Donations may be made to Hospice of Jefferson County, P.O. Box 677, Watertown, NY, 13601.

Condolences may be made online at www.frederickbrosfuneralhome.com.

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Information provided by Frederick Bros. Funeral Home, Inc. and Newzjunky, Watertown, N.Y.